Lighter



Oct. 18, 1932.

J. BARNES mma Filed latch 8. 192,9

ATTORNEY n I i I 6 tach a lighter to ramal oa. 18,1932

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My invention relates to cigarette cases and "more articularly tocasesP-of this character provi ed with lighter mechanism, the 'principal"objects of the invention being to ateffect operation of the lighterresponsively `to a movement of a member of thecase.

In accomplishin these and other objects of the invention, have providedimproved details f structure, the preferred formsof which areillustrated in theaccompanying drawing, wherein: Figl is a perspectiveview of-a combination ged cigarettecase an bodying my inventionillustrated in partly open position with the lighter actuating mechanismshown as moved toward position to effect operation of the lighter.

Fig. 2' is a transverse vertical section through the chamber containinga lightin fluid and illustrating the case members an lighter operatingparts in, position feeting operation ofthe lighter.

Fig. 3 is an end view illustrating the position of a spring-actuatedraclis:- for rotating the friction wheel of the lig hter and a memberfor tensioning the spring, said member being illustrated in position atthe beginning of o nin movement of the case members.

ofthe lighter-supporting. end o the-case, a wheel actuating bar bemshown removed from lthe, case or better ustration of the rel 'on oflighter operating mechanism.

f ferring indetail-to the drawing: l

' 1` desi aies a case comprising similarhollow mem rs 2 and 3 which mabe differentiated as a base and a cover or id, pivotally connected by ahinge 4 com rising preferably tubular r lled ends 5 o spaced ears on aninner edge wall 7, one member. positioned in notches 8 between similarears of the otherl member for alignment of the rolled portions tocomprise a channel or-bearing element to receive a pivot pin 9. v

A lightingxcalevice 10 positioned in one end ofthe mem r 11`comprising aminiature tank 'fixed to the case having a filler opening 12 providedwith 50 a.A cap 13, anda tubular boss 14 for a wick a cigarette case,and to d lighter .em-l

for ef- I Lacent side ofthe container,

4 1s a fragmentary perspective view4 permanent A coil sprmg mounted`onthe stem bears oppositely a transversely of the. ease member hanism,that is` to 2 includes a uid container v rack and spaced from 15extending in the container and projecting upwardly from the boss. Thelid 3 is provided with a socket 16 fixed tothe wall thereof in aposition to receive the boss and wick when the case is closed to snuffthe wick and 5.-,

extinguish the light.

A partition 17 is mounted in the member 3 substantially in alignmentwith thel inner wall of the fluid containeli l A flint 18'i`s mountediinthe end of 'a so tubular arm screw 20 and the arm is supported on the 19and adjustable therein by a tank-by a pedestal '21 in'suitable positionto engage the notched face 22 of a wheel 23 rotatably mounted inthemember .2, and c5 n preferably fixed to tatablyvv mounted in the wick.A- gear. w shaft 24 and spaced by a collar.' l :n

The fluid container is spaced from the end wall 27 -of the case member2; and a rack bar 28 is reci rocable transversely of the member 2 'anslidable on the floor thereof in a path defined by the end wall 27 andthe ad- 73 andv retaineg' post or shaft 24 rosaid^ member adjacent eelis fixed to the om the friction wheel y ythe wall 27 in meshedengagement the wheel 25. f l The rack is provided with a stem 29 adaptedto. extend ning upwar y extending ear 34 secured to the as pedestal by ascrew 35 for fixing' the bar in position.

inst the ear 32 and av pm 37 in the stem. e rack is adapted to be movedno for conditioning the voperating mec tension the s ring, and whenreleased will be moved by t e spring 'th suicient rapidity to. rotatethe striking a spark om row extension A38 'overlying one end of thethe'end wall rom the pedestal`21 substan- `so tially to the outer vsidewall of the case 4member 2, and pro'ects-through an o l mterme iatelyandfriction wheel for o5 the Bint to ignite the Wlck. f Y The bar 33 isfurther provided with a narform therewith a guide channel' 39 for-thehook 40 of a rack-setting rod, or arm 41 adapted to engage a hook-likenotched portion 42 of the rack, whereby lateral movement of the hook maydraw the rack against the tension of the spring and when the hook isreleased from the rack the spring will cause the rack to actuate thelighter.

The rod 41 is pivotally connected with the case member 3 so that whenthe hook thereon is engaged with the rack, opening movement of the casewill cause the rod to draw the rack transversely of the lightermechanism.

The rod is pivotally mounted on said meml ber 3 by a pin 43 fixed in theend wall 44 of the case member adjacent the hinge. A coil spring 45having one end fixed to the pin as at 46 and the other end fixed to therod as at 47 is adapted to urge the rod to pivot toward the rack andtherefore tends to cause the same to slide over the rack into engagementwith the notched portion thereof when the case-members are broughttogether, and retains the hook in engagement with the rack when the casemembers are moved apart upon opening the case.

The pivoted end 48 of the rod 41 is offset from the axis ofthe rod sothat when the case is open, with the case members approximatelyaligned,the rod willextend substantially parallel with the plane of thecase members and its lower edge will engage the hinge.

The hinge therefore lcomprises a fulcrum so that when the case member 3is moved further relative to the case member 2, the

hook end of the rod is lifted from engagement with the rack and the rackreleased so that it may be moved by the spring to rotate the wheel andactuate the lighter.

.ln using a device of the character described, the wick'is retained inthe socket when the case is closed. Upon opening the case the membersmay be restrained in open position while .a cigarette is removed, thehook rod having moved the rack substantiala, pair of hollow membershaving side edges and a hinge connecting adjoining side edges of saidmembers to form a case, lighting mechanism in one of said membersincluding a. gear wheel, wheel-rotating means including a spring, and arod pivotally mounted 1n the other member and adapted to tension thespringupon opening movement of the members, said rod being engageablewith said hinge upon continued opening movement of the members forreleasing the rod to permit the spring to operate on the wheel.

2. A device ofthe character described including a pair of hingedlyconnected hollow members, lighting mechanism in one of said membersincluding a wheel, wheel-rotating means including a rack and aspring-for moving the rack, a rod pivotally mounted in the other memberand engageablef with said rack and adapted to move the same to tensionthe spring upon opening movement of the members, and adapted uponcontinued f opening movement of the members to release the rack topermit the spring to operate on the same, and yielding means fornormally-.urging said rod into engagement with v to continued openingmovement of the members for releasing the rack to enable the spring tomove the rack for rotating the in testimony whereof I anmy signature.

UUSEPH E.' BARNES.

ly to eXtreme tensioned position of the spring.

When the user desires to ignite the wick for lighting the cigarette, hecontinues the opening movement of the case and the engagement of the rodwith the hinge causes the hook to be lifted from the 'rack and thereleased rack rotates the wheel to produce a spark and light the wick.

rlhe coil spring on the pivot pin of the hook rod tends toretain thehookvend of the rod in vsliding engagement with the rack, and when thecase is closed the hook is guidedby the portion 38 of the bar 33 andslides over the rack into notch-engaging position. The socket in thecase'member 3. covers the wick and a portion of the-wick boss when thecase is closed, to extinguish the flame.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a device of the character described,

